Investment ideas are easy. Testing them is hard.
DONOT documents real-world investment experiments in crowdfunding using real capital, transparent methodologies, and public results.
Learn what works, what fails, and why.
Simplicity first!
Investment frameworks should be understandable before they become sophisticated.
DONOT prioritizes simple, transparent, and practical approaches that can be understood and applied by ordinary investors. Complexity is introduced only when it provides clear and measurable value.
DONOT Invest Blindly.
About DONOT
DONOT Initiative presents public projects focused on crowdfunding, P2P lending, and alternative investments.
The initiative documents real-world investment projects, experiments, observations, and portfolio development using real capital and public reporting.
DONOT focuses on observation rather than prediction and aims to document investment ideas, portfolio construction approaches, and real-world outcomes over extended periods of time.
Results are published openly, including successes, setbacks, assumptions, lessons learned, and methodology changes.
This website is developed for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on this website constitutes investment, financial, legal, or tax advice. All investment decisions are made at your own discretion. Capital is at risk and losses may occur.
Projects:
Experiments
Active
The Score Portfolio ExperimentA public experiment exploring whether compensation-adjusted allocation scores influence portfolio outcomes within crowdfunding and P2P investing.
Designed for:
- Data-driven investors
- Investors looking for simple allocation rules
- Investors interested in portfolio behaviour
- Investors comparing duration and return trade-offs
Focus Areas:
- Score-Based Investing
- Compensation vs Commitment
- Portfolio Behaviour
Explore:
📖 Methodology • 📊 Dashboard • 📈 Snapshot • 📒 Diary
Methodologies
Upcoming
The Proportional Portfolio MethodologyA practical framework for investors who want to develop portfolio construction discipline without relying on complex risk models.
Designed for:
- Beginner investors
- Self-directed investors
- Investors building their own investment process
Focus Areas:
- Portfolio Construction
- Dependency Management
- Capital Allocation
- Discipline & Decision Making
Explore:
📖 Methodology • 📊 Dashboard • 📈 Snapshot • 📒 Diary
Why “DONOT”?
DONOT is both a wordplay and a reminder.
It references the shape of a donut, but also the phrase:
DONOT Invest Blindly.
What makes DONOT different?
Most investing content becomes increasingly complex over time.
DONOT takes a different approach. Keeps it practical. Easy to follow.
DONOT starts with a documented methodology.
Before capital is invested, every project defines:
- Rules
- Assumptions
- Objectives
- Decision-making process
The aim is not to build the most complex framework possible, but to build frameworks that ordinary investors can study, understand, and apply.
Simple. Transparent. Repeatable.
DONOT attempts to answer practical investment questions through clearly defined methodologies, real capital, and public reporting.
Rather than relying on prediction alone, DONOT tests assumptions and observes the outcomes produced when they are applied consistently over time.
Investors are encouraged to challenge, adapt, and refine the ideas presented as they develop their own investment discipline, portfolio construction principles, and decision-making process.
Why is the website so simple?
The primary purpose of DONOT is research, experimentation and transparent reporting.
Resources are intentionally directed toward portfolio construction, data collection, and public documentation rather than website design or advanced technical features.
As a result, the website may remain simple due to practical, technical and financial limitations.
The focus is not on building the most sophisticated website.
The focus is on building useful experiments and sharing honest results.
Independent Development
DONOT develops its methodologies and experiments independently through research, observation, and practical application.
Similar ideas may already exist elsewhere, and similarities to previously published content may occur. Investment research is a broad field and independent conclusions may naturally overlap.
DONOT does not claim ownership of publicly available information and widely known investment concepts.
The methodologies and experiments presented on DONOT are not claimed to be perfect, optimal, or universally applicable.
If meaningful overlap, attribution concerns, legal issues, or factual errors are identified, constructive feedback is welcome and reasonable efforts will be made to review and address legitimate concerns.
Research & Access
DONOT is committed to transparency and public reporting.
Most observations, portfolio updates, and experiment results are published openly.
Some methodologies, research materials, datasets, templates, or supporting resources may eventually be offered separately to help support the continued development of the initiative.
If you find the project useful, consider visiting the Support page where you can find referral links and partner offers that may provide benefits to both you and the initiative.
